The sub-scheme “Day Care – cum – Recreation Centre and Physiotherapy Unit” under the umbrella scheme “Grant-in-Aid to Pondicherry Society for the Care of the Aged (PONCARE)” was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry. Through this scheme, the senior citizens are provided free physiotherapy given by the physiotherapist, as advised by the doctors.

Benefits

• Free Physiotherapy given by the Physiotherapist, as advised by the Doctors.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be 60 years or above in age.
• The applicant should be a Native/Resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry for at least 5 years.

Application Process

Offline

Step 1: Visit (during office hours) the Pondicherry Society for the care of the Aged (PONCARE), 4th Cross – Sithankudi, 6th Cross Extension, Brindavanam, West, Puducherry – 605 013 (Phone: +91-413-2245317) to request the application form.

Step 2: Fill in all mandatory fields, paste a passport-sized photograph, and attach copies of required documents.

Step 3: Submit the completed application form to The Secretary, PONCARE.

Step 4: Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement with the date, time, and unique ID.

Documents Required

• Aadhaar Card.
• Birth Certificate / Age Proof.
• Residence-cum-Nativity Certificate.
• Recent Passport-Size Photograph.
• Bank Passbook.